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Debian 14 “Forky” to Ship with Reproducible Packages, LoongArch64 Support

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 22:20
The Debian 14 “Forky” release is about halfway through the development cycle, and more features have surfaced, including support for the LoongArch64 architecture and reproducible builds.
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What to Expect from the RPM 6.1 Package Manager

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 22:20
RPM 6.1 RC1 introduces the first test build for the 6.1 package manager series, with updates across macros, builds, signing, and verification.
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SparkyLinux 8.3 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 7.0, Debian 13.4 Base

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 22:20
The SparkyLinux team announced the release and general availability of SparkyLinux 8.3 as the latest stable update in the SparkyLinux 8 “Seven Sisters” series of this Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution.
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Photoflare 1.7 Image Editor Released After Years of Silence

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 22:20
Photoflare 1.7 returns after years without a release, adding Qt 6, G’MIC filters, a rewritten canvas engine, and many editing improvements.
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Sculpt OS 26.04 Can Finally Be Used To Self-Host For Developing/Building Genode

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 22:20
Sculpt OS as the general purpose operating system built off the Genode OS Framework is out with a new feature release...
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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 19, 2026 (May 4 – 10)

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 22:20
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Parrot OS 7.2, Manjaro 26.1 Preview, Hyprland 0.55, KDE Gear 26.04.1, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.12, Linux kernel killswitch proposed, and more.
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Codecs and Software Patents - Part VI - The European Patent Office, Nokia, Microsoft, Sisvel, and More

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 22:20
Here in Europe, 15 years ago Nokia was a top contributor to Linux (#3). Then Microsoft's Ballmer and Elop infiltrated the company and destroyed it. Nowadays Nokia is a hostile company that lobbies for software patents and infiltrates courts that assess patentability and violate constitutions.
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Audacious 4.6 Media Player Promises File Browser Plugin, Beta Out Now

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 22:20
The beta version of the upcoming Audacious 4.6 open-source media player has been released today for public testing with a bunch of exciting new features, new plugins, and many other improvements.
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Linux 7.1-rc3 Released With Many Networking Changes

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 22:20
Linus Torvalds just issued the third weekly test candidate of the Linux 7.1 kernel with around a third of the patches being for the networking subsystem...
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: May 10th, 2026

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 22:20
The 291st installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending May 10th, 2026, keeping you updated on the most important developments in the Linux world.
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Linux 7.0.6 Released To Finish Mitigating the Dirty Frag Vulnerability

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 22:20
Linux 7.0.6 is out as stable this morning to finish mitigating the Dirty Frag vulnerability that was made public last week...
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Shelly 2.2.4 Arch Linux GUI Package Manager Brings Smarter Fuzzy Search

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 22:20
Shelly developer Zoey Bauer released Shelly 2.2.4 today as the latest version of this open-source and free Pacman alternative for Arch Linux, designed with the user in mind, especially newcomers.
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Debian Release Team: Debian Must Now Ship Reproducible Packages

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 22:20
With half-way through the Debian 14 "Forky" development cycle, the Debian release team is out with an update this weekend and some big news...
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SpacemiT K3 integrates 8-core RISC-V CPU cluster and 60 TOPS AI engine

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 22:20
SpacemiT’s Key Stone K3 is a high-performance RISC-V SoC designed for AI and edge computing applications. The processor combines eight X100 64-bit RISC-V CPU cores with eight A100 AI-oriented compute cores, along with multimedia, networking, and high-speed I/O support targeting edge and embedded AI workloads. The CPU subsystem integrates eight X100 RISC-V cores operating at […]
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Nocturne Is The Latest Music Player For GNOME To Hit v1.0

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 22:20
While since GNOME 48 Decibels is the new audio player of the GNOME desktop, there is no shortage of other GNOME/GTK-aligned music players. Last month was the big Amerbol music player update and there are Lollypop and others. The latest GNOME-aligned music player now hitting the 1.0 milestone is Nocturne...
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Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 Improves Handling Of Desktop Apps, Other Fixes

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 22:20
Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 is out this week as the latest maintenance release for this tablet/smartphone-focused Ubuntu distribution...
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Valve Ships Second Steam Client Update in May with More Steam Controller Fixes

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 22:20
Valve’s second Steam Client update for May 2026 fixes Steam Controller firmware, Steam Input, charging puck, and streaming issues.
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Kdenlive 26.04.1 Video Editor Fixes Serious Project File Security Flaw

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 22:20
Kdenlive 26.04.1 fixes a serious project file vulnerability and ships stability improvements across editing, audio, subtitles, transitions, and project recovery.
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Microsoft Releases Azure Linux 3.0.20260506 With Many Security Fixes

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 22:20
Microsoft released Azure Linux 3.0.20260506 on Saturday in order to ship the latest security fixes affecting a wide variety of open-source software projects...
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Firefox 150.0.2 Improves Webcam Support, Split View, PDF Viewer, and More

Sun, 05/10/2026 - 22:20
Mozilla released Firefox 150.0.2 as the second minor maintenance update to the latest Firefox 150 web browser to address various bugs and improve some of the browser’s features for a better experience.
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